everydayAskinsday wrote:Im all for optimism but our offense has regressed considerably the last couple weeks and our Defense is a mess

I don't really think our offense has regressed. If the WRs stop dropping balls, we should start seeing the points again.

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Aren't WRs part of our offense? Don't drops show a lack of execution? A lack or inability to execute -- when at one time they were doing so -- means the O has regressed.

I think you may be incorrectly taking the "regression" as a direct shot at RGIII --- which it doesn't appear to be. RGIII is still playing well and has been consistent; he has not regressed. However, our O includes WRs, OL, TEs, RBs, and the QB. The offensive unit is not executing and putting up points the way it was at the beginning of the season.

These drops aren't flukes and fit a pattern. In the beginning of the year more sure-handed receivers such as Garcon, Davis, and Morgan were getting most of the receptions. Over the past 3 losses, we've had to rely on the drop-prone hands of Hankerson, Moss, Briscoe and Robinson in addition to our run blocking TE Paulson (who ironically has the best hands of the group). Morgan has been targeted but remains isolated to short routes by defenses.

This isn't a situation of "when the WRs get their acts together we'll be fine" type of thing. There has been a drop in talent and an inability to execute. This means a regression. Not sure what your guys definition is, but it's off-base.

I don't see what's "yikes" about it; why should we be scared? No one expects us to win, so anything we steal is a plus.

I'm actually looking forward to this stretch of the year much more than the first half of the season. Enough of games against the Panthers, Bucs, Vikings, and Bengals. Bring on the games that have some meaning to Washington's fans.

By the way, I don't know if you've even watched the Eagles play recently but they are as bad as us at the moment. I could easily see us splitting and a sweep is not out of the question. I also think we have a better than 50 percent shot at winning at least one Dallas game.

Bru...

Yikes........to our lousy play calling as of late
Yikes.........to our ATROCIOUS 2ndary
Yikes..........to our declining Dline with all the injuries

YIKES.......YIKES.........YIKES..........!!! it just Better get Better....!!!

I pick the Skins to Win every week - that's just me....Optimistic over Realistic..

I think sweeping the pukes and iggles is ours to lose, they both look like crap on O and we've faced harder Ds.. the gnats should be a W we had em last time.. cleveland is a trap game, but rgiii ain't havin none of that crap, and our run D is decent... The birds d is awful w out ray lewis. 10 and 6 mofos!

cowboykillerzRGiii wrote:I think sweeping the pukes and iggles is ours to lose, they both look like crap on O and we've faced harder Ds.. the gnats should be a W we had em last time.. cleveland is a trap game, but rgiii ain't havin none of that crap, and our run D is decent... The birds d is awful w out ray lewis. 10 and 6 mofos!

The ratbirds just hung 55 on a better D than ours (can't remember who they played, but EVERYONE has a better D than ours!) and you're talking about their D.

I can see us sweeping the EGirls and Cowturds (not likely, but definitely highly possible), but I already have the game w/the ratbirds as a loss. I've got more faith that we will finish 3&3 or better in the NFCE than I do in winning either of the AFC Central games. We will lose to the ratbirds and find a way to lose to the skidmarks too.

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(It is time to roll the dice) Tai'shar Manetheren

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P A T I E N C E - Scot & Jay's goal here is to make this franchise better - it will take time they understand the need to change to primarily building through the draft - plus have some luck go their way

cowboykillerzRGiii wrote:I think sweeping the pukes and iggles is ours to lose, they both look like crap on O and we've faced harder Ds.. the gnats should be a W we had em last time.. cleveland is a trap game, but rgiii ain't havin none of that crap, and our run D is decent... The birds d is awful w out ray lewis. 10 and 6 mofos!

The ratbirds just hung 55 on a better D than ours (can't remember who they played, but EVERYONE has a better D than ours!) and you're talking about their D.

I can see us sweeping the EGirls and Cowturds (not likely, but definitely highly possible), but I already have the game w/the ratbirds as a loss. I've got more faith that we will finish 3&3 or better in the NFCE than I do in winning either of the AFC Central games. We will lose to the ratbirds and find a way to lose to the skidmarks too.

The raiders is who they dropped 55 on...
Horrible special teams play was what hurt them. One return for 6 crappy field position and
3 turn overs to one. The raiders actually hung more yards on them total. We just need to keep them.off the board no.matter how.much pass yards the put up.
About the ravens D, obviously I was right if Oakland gauged em for over 400 yards.

riggofan - if the Redskins play to their capabilities and with desire, they ARE capable of running the table

so many fans look at the Redskins' issues and think that must mean that we are going to struggle to win any more games
each of these games is a struggle - these guys just need to eliminate the stupid penalties and play together

we CAN win these 7 games

the really good part about this season is that these guys have shown they can be a force
I'm looking forward to seeing them play hard - this season is all about getting ready to be a dominant force in the NFC East again

hell we could even win the NFC East
THAT would not be because we're a force but because the other 3 are just not playing well

I DON"T CARE
- I know this franchise is headed in the right direction - no matter who is coaching here - RG3 is going to be a great NFL QB

P A T I E N C E - Scot & Jay's goal here is to make this franchise better - it will take time they understand the need to change to primarily building through the draft - plus have some luck go their way

Man, I just don't agree that this schedule is brutal, at least no more brutal than our schedule at any other time of the year. Did you guys watch Eagles v Dallas yesterday? The Eagles are a mess and are going to be starting Nick Foles this weekend. The only thing they've got going for them is that they may be more desperate than we are. (That and our crappy secondary! LOL.)

Dallas is 4-5. Thanksgiving is going to be tough, but I don't know about brutal. We've already shown we can play with the Giants. Browns? The only team I see in here that could be brutal is the Ravens. I don't know how our D stops Ray Rice.

Anyway, I don't blame anybody for not feeling optimistic at all. But get a W against the Eagles this weekend, and I think fans will start looking at this remaining schedule differently.

Eagles are on the ropes this season like we've never seen them. We need to put them away this weekend!

Now I disagree with about 90% of what you said here.

I saw the Eagles game, and they were winning the game for the better part of it, so don't let that freakish 2 1/2 minutes that saw the cowboys score 21 points fool you into believing it was such a lopsided blowout, because it wasn't. And don't forget that we haven't managed 14 points over the past two games, and our defense is no where close to the cowboys D, I'm saddened to admit.

Of course, then there is the home field advantage which must go to the Eagles given our miserable record at home since Batman & Robin arrived. Of course, what a better situation for an angry team on a 5 game losing streak and starting their Rookie QB than to have the league's worst secondary and a defense that can't rush the passer.

That blood in the water you think is coming from a bird, might be our own blood you're seeing.